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cut us off. planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. [ female announcer ] women need to know the real mitt romney. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >> there are new efforts to lower speed camera fines in the district. tomorrow members of the d.c. council expected to announce recommendations to ease the financial burden. as it stands, fines vary depending on the number of miles over the speed limit. the fees range from $75 to $250. the tickets have to be paid within 30 days or the amount doubles. so why the change of heart? ward 6 councilman tommy wells joins us outside of the wilson building. councilman, why the change of heart? >> it is mostly important to have a good policy. they proposed putting cameras all over the city and if we are going to put cameras all over the city with creating greater certainty people will be caught if they speed, we found out there is no correlation between the size of the fan and whether people stop speeding or not. but if they are certain to be caught
cut us off. planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. [ female announcer ] women need to know the real mitt romney. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >> there are new efforts to lower speed camera fines in the district. tomorrow members of the d.c. council expected to announce recommendations to ease the financial burden. as it stands, fines vary depending on the number of miles over the speed limit. the fees range from $75 to $250. the tickets have to be...
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i guess i am used to it now. when you have to get up and perform, me, personally, i stay up thinking about it all night and replaying, destroying to envision myself doing it and get out here and try to accomplish that. >> and pregame warm-ups, the defensiveback collides with wide receiver robinson and both fall to the ground. robinson was down for over a minute and both players were to play in the game against the broncs and this put them on the enacted -- inactive list. the head coach addressed the status of the players. >> he feels good and there is -- and that is looking good. we will have to take tests over the next few days. if he looks okay and passes the tests, he will play. >> i think we'll be able to tell in a week's time the length it will be. right now, brandon will be out the next game. >> and it's the skins and undefeated falcons sunday at fed ex field. >> and this is your seven-day forecast, brian. we're looking at a hot day tomorrow and 85 degrees. it will feel sticky to you and we have to keep a c
i guess i am used to it now. when you have to get up and perform, me, personally, i stay up thinking about it all night and replaying, destroying to envision myself doing it and get out here and try to accomplish that. >> and pregame warm-ups, the defensiveback collides with wide receiver robinson and both fall to the ground. robinson was down for over a minute and both players were to play in the game against the broncs and this put them on the enacted -- inactive list. the head coach...
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if you have an ice bin, use a freezer. use a clean scoop each time and do not leave the scoop in the bin. [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ proud father of two daughters. president obama knows that women being paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men isn't just unfair... it hurts families. so the first law he signed was the lilly ledbetter fair pay act to help ensure that women are paid the same as men for doing the exact same work. because president obama knows that fairness for women means a stronger middle class for america. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new
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that there is so much support out there for us. >> and that is a how many support of us and him. >> and. >> reporter: steve mareno had to withdraw and said the pain in his knee was too severe and there is no steve marino, but tomorrow, 7:00 a.m., the first tee times. i know you met adam oates, what were your impressions? >> you will like him and he is very, very sharp. one of the sharpest hockey minds they have come across. officially announced as the 16th head coach and caps fans, you know them well. from 19 inspect-2001. and played 19 years in the league and spent the last three years as an assistant with the devils. here's his coaching style. >> you remember me as a player, i tried to do the right thing at the right time and that is how i vig the team being played. we're going to be no different, in your face hockey and you can't have weak moments in the game anymore. the teams are too good and anyone can beat anyone. you have to protect your goalie and defense and keep the puck out of your face and score. >>> more from the caps and tigers tournament at 10 and 11. and back to you
that there is so much support out there for us. >> and that is a how many support of us and him. >> and. >> reporter: steve mareno had to withdraw and said the pain in his knee was too severe and there is no steve marino, but tomorrow, 7:00 a.m., the first tee times. i know you met adam oates, what were your impressions? >> you will like him and he is very, very sharp. one of the sharpest hockey minds they have come across. officially announced as the 16th head coach and...
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the 20s and 30s for highs, low to mid-30s for us on sunday. with a pretty incredible windchill in the types and maybe single digits to the west. i wouldn't be surprised if a wind advisory goes into effect tomorrow night. the temperature drops to 23 degrees and that is feeling very cold and that is a combination of rain and snow showers, especially north and west and on sunday, 36. as is pretty typical of this winter, brian, it's a two-day special. >> yeah. >> and does not stick around. we're getting close to 50 degrees by next week. >> sounds good. thank you, sue. >> sure. >>> lebron james and the heat are in up to to face the wizards. will there be more fans cheering for the heat than the wizards? find out more. >>> first, a california man sticks out. nick is weighing -- waiting for guinness to confirm he has the longest tongue in the world extending four inches past his lips. he got good competition, including the current record holder and the girl with the longest female tongue. he said his dad was a big kiss fan and that may have something
the 20s and 30s for highs, low to mid-30s for us on sunday. with a pretty incredible windchill in the types and maybe single digits to the west. i wouldn't be surprised if a wind advisory goes into effect tomorrow night. the temperature drops to 23 degrees and that is feeling very cold and that is a combination of rain and snow showers, especially north and west and on sunday, 36. as is pretty typical of this winter, brian, it's a two-day special. >> yeah. >> and does not stick...
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it is estimated the president's security detail cost $20,000, the town was forced to use its own fire ems and police teams. >>> difference in the presidential -- president coming that is not a candidate but perhaps giving a policy speech the town of durham would pick this up. so it is the candidacy that is the big difference. >> town says it simply does not have the money and is asking the president's campaign for america, to pay up. >> changing of the guard historic ceremony, how the newst commander is different than any other the army has had before sue. >> we are going to be able to cool it with air conditioning for a little bit refreshing change in air mass heading into town how comfortable and how long it will be hanging around. >> hey, lyndsey what is going on in sports tonight. >> coming up in sports, two americans take early exits at wimbledon. stories later in sports. >> if you have a story idea call the number right there, or e-mail your tips [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ male announcer ] it started like this... i speak the language
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shutting us down. >> us? >> yeah. >> i'm taking next week off. >> figures. [ laughter ] >> thank you for that. >> thanks, brian. >>> now you have the news edge. of course, the news is always on www.myfoxdc.com. there is a football game on our air tonight. starts at 8:00 this evening. it's going to be a preseason game, a little bit of fun, lots of penalties. when it's over, we're back here after the game. hope you will be, too.
shutting us down. >> us? >> yeah. >> i'm taking next week off. >> figures. [ laughter ] >> thank you for that. >> thanks, brian. >>> now you have the news edge. of course, the news is always on www.myfoxdc.com. there is a football game on our air tonight. starts at 8:00 this evening. it's going to be a preseason game, a little bit of fun, lots of penalties. when it's over, we're back here after the game. hope you will be, too.
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money that could have created good jobs and... better schools for us. question seven keeps maryland money in maryland. david smallwood: question seven, i think it will be a... good thing for the state of maryland. according to an independent, non-partisan study, barack obama and the liberals will raise taxes on the middle class by $4,000. the same organization says the plan from mitt romney and common sense conservatives is "not a tax hike on the middle class." want proof? read the non-partisan study for yourself at american.com. obama and his liberal allies? we can't afford four more years. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] he says... president obama and i both care about poor and middle-class families. [ female announcer ] but this is what the budget plan mitt romney supports actually does. more huge tax breaks skewed to the wealthy. while cutting nearly eight hundred billion from medicaid... even though middle-class families rely on medicaid to help loved ones cover nursing-home care. and it helps parents support childr
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money that could have created good jobs and... better schools for us. question seven keeps maryland money in maryland. david smallwood: question seven, i think it will be a... good thing for the state of maryland. [ female announcer ] he says... president obama and i both care about poor and middle-class families. [ female announcer ] but this is what the budget plan mitt romney supports actually does. more huge tax breaks skewed to the wealthy. while cutting nearly eight hundred billion from medicaid... even though middle-class families rely on medicaid to help loved ones cover nursing-home care. and it helps parents support children with disabilities. if mitt romney really "cares," wouldn't we see it in his priorities? . >>> top 10 in e.r.a. and strikeouts today, the nats geo gonzalez was recognized as the best left-handed picture -- pitcher in baseball. next time, he'll take to sunday's game, one of the nlds against the cardinals or braves. yes, the nats have home field advantage after wednesday's win and that is a 2-3 form at, meaning the first two
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there are a number of websites you can use to sell your used iphone. gisele.com is one they recommend, but if -- gazelle.com is one they recommend, but if you go for a quick sale on the internet, you won't get full value. if you sell it yourself say on amazon or ebay, you are more likely to get the top end of your phone's valley, but it requires a lot of work -- value, but it requires a lot of work. should you even be selling your iphone? what's your familiar situation? >> do you have a kid you -- family situation? >> do you have a kid you want to pass a phone down to? sprint announced a new family plan and i think at&t has one as well that everyone can share data now. >> iphone 5 rumored to have a larger screen, redesigned dock connector and improved camera expected to include hardware and software upgrades. >>> today toys r us announced it's launching its own tablet called tabio littered with child friendly apps. parents will be able to customize age limit controls, to hit store shelves in october. >>> what a day. >> well, yes, absolutely. i thought
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stay with us. stay with us. . >>> hello, everybody. dave ross with you. today, to quote cat stevens, the first cut is the deepest. the redskins saying goodbye to 15 players as they move the loster from 90 to 75 and cheryl crow did the song, called a cover. the redskins traded kevin barnes to detroit for an undisclosed draft choice. he was the nickleback last year and was told he was released from the team and cut and leading graham ganote as the converting kicker and does not have a field-goal attempt. and including armstrong and alexander, who talked about their mixed emotions. >> and there is a weird dynamic and i don't know any other profession where you are there. you have to support them and you're competing against them at the same time. it's weird and it's almost like gladiateitor-type stuff but no one's gotten killed. >> he's sitting there and catching guys and i remember that same feeling. it's hard. >> and the sand man didn't find robert griffin 3. and this is on saturday against the colts. the longest completion was there and that is that 18- y
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of us stumbles when one of us falls on hard times, we don't tell them tough luck, you're on your own. no, instead, we extend the hand and get them back on their feet payment. >> reporter: in 2008 -- again. >> reporter: in 2008, obama won louden county and west virginia. and this win is important to the re-election. as the first lady told the voters a moment ago, you are the key back to you. >> and today is the last day to register by mail to vote in district. and this is friday, october 19th. d.c. has same-day registrations to residents and we'll be able to register and cast ballots. >>> in maryland, tuesday, october 16th is the deadline to register by mail and use the hash tag fox 5 you decide to tweet your thoughts as we count down to november. >> they can take away my life, treat me as a monster but not take away my heart n. my heart, i know i didn't do those alleged disgusting acts. >> and those are the words utterd by former penn state jerry sandusky hours before his fate was sealed. he was sentenced to a minimum 30 years in prison on child sex abuse charges. david lee miller ha
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stay with us. that is coming up. ming up. . >> as we head to a break, a birthday celebration months in the making. thousands gathered in london to celebrate the trooping of color ceremony as the official birthday of queen elizabeth. the queen and prince phillip were joined by other members of the royal family, including the veteran of cambridge. the queen's actual birthday was in april when she turned 86. we'll be right back. stay with us. with us. joke see if i tried to get on one skeet -- . >> i could see if i wanted to get on one seat but three seats were paid for. >> that didn't stop delta airlines for canceling the ticket on the world's largest living athlete. he's an american amateur sumo wrestler. he's 6'7" and waveways 700 pounds -- and waveways 700 pounds. he was trying to fly from newark to italy for a business trip when delta cancelled his booking without any real explanation. delta claims that they reviewed his request travel and simply could not accommodate it. the departmen
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. >> and metropolitan police tell us that they consider this an isolated incident. >>> and many of us deal with road rage once in awhile and police say he took it too far. he's accused of pointing a rifle against another drive or the highway this month. they were arguing about johnson's driving. the edge in maryland tonight. if the executive has his way, national harbor will be a billion dollar gambling destination. baker proposed a venue. the hope is to have it complete in a few years and that is up the hill from the gaylord hotel. >>> and on capitol hill, a deal. congress is working against the clock to reach an agreement. it looks like they have that. tom fitzgerald is following this on alcohol now. what changeed? >> reporter: republicans decided they didn't want a repeat of last december when they blamed the brunt of the game and it was not easy. they may not be happy with first concessions agreed to on a capitol hill conference table, lawmakers signed off on the deal that continues payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits. the house speaker said negotiators have little little help f
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fox 5 viewers sent us photos from the ball park and if you were at the park, bar, or work, e-mail us and go to natspicks@wttg.com and we'll post them. >>> a local university in the middle of the same sex debate. this is after accusations of an employee being fired or put on leave and voicing her opinion. >>> and this gorgeous weather didn't help one bit. >> and i think they would like it cooler, will. and we'll deliver that and a win against the cardinals. sorry, cardinals fans. we'll be bouncing back and have your forecast for the game and a look at the weekend in a couple of minutes. will. >> thank you, sue. >>> and if you have a story idea, call the fox 5 tip line. this is the number: 202-895- 3,000 better yet, layiate -- lay it all out in an e mail and we'll check things out. send your tips to fox5tips@wttg.com. ps@wttg.com. [ female announcer ] it's one of the hardest decisions a family can make... realizing a nursing home is the only choice. for many middle class families, medicaid is the only way to afford the care. but as a governor, mitt romney raised nursing home fees eigh
fox 5 viewers sent us photos from the ball park and if you were at the park, bar, or work, e-mail us and go to natspicks@wttg.com and we'll post them. >>> a local university in the middle of the same sex debate. this is after accusations of an employee being fired or put on leave and voicing her opinion. >>> and this gorgeous weather didn't help one bit. >> and i think they would like it cooler, will. and we'll deliver that and a win against the cardinals. sorry,...
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john henrehan for us. thank you. >>> there is now information into an alleged threat made against first lady michelle obama and the d.c. police officer accused of making it. the secret service is investigating but there are no charges filed. paul wagner has the latest from the newsroom. paul. >> reporter: good morning, law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation said the secret service was scheduled to conduct additional interviews today in its ongoing probe. at this point, no decision is made on whether that case is submitted to the u.s. attorney. early wednesday morning, the officer was late for an assignment involving the first lady. when he was questioned about why he was late, the officer began talking about threats that have been made against mrs. obama and said, quote, yeah, a lot of people want to shoot her and i want to shoot her, too. the version of events is still evolving and there are conflicting reports on whether that officer used a derogatory term to describe the first lady.
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what the obama administration had to say about veterans using the drug. sue. >> we're still watching radar closely. more storms are closer now in the western suburbs and popping up here. we'll let you know when when to expect it and what to expect in just a few minutes. lindsay, what is going on in sports. >> coming up in sports, the usa hoops team looks olympic ready and the nats have a day game and where was geo gonzalez? that could not have been him on the hill today. >> high and low lights from the matinee later in sports. laura. >> thank you, lindsay. ou, lind . >> catch, huh? the oregon dental association found a way to make brushing your teeth fun. the dentists created the teach me how to brush psa and got the beat from the popular song teach me how to dougie. they hope the video will spread to children that brushing your teeth is fun. teeth is fun. . >>> new at 6, surveillance video of a man suspected a deadly attack in bulgaria. this shows the suspect walking through moments before the explosion. the authorities say the man plow up a bus ful
what the obama administration had to say about veterans using the drug. sue. >> we're still watching radar closely. more storms are closer now in the western suburbs and popping up here. we'll let you know when when to expect it and what to expect in just a few minutes. lindsay, what is going on in sports. >> coming up in sports, the usa hoops team looks olympic ready and the nats have a day game and where was geo gonzalez? that could not have been him on the hill today. >>...
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sue palka was there and joins us live tonight from the ellipse. hi, sue. >> reporter: you're catching me at a perfect time. we're into the entertainment. we just had jason moraz leave the stage. he's a terrific performer and here comes the fray. i'll tell you what, this crowd is loving the performances tonight. still caleigh and james taylor. i'm looking forward to hearing him, too. the first family is here and they're seated riguez from modern family is sitting with them and he's had great back-and-forth going on with neil patrick harris, the host of the show and all is going well and, if you miss the lighting of the tree, this is a look at the countdown and, of course, the great moment itself when the tree was lit and this is a new tree, just planted in mid- october. it grows here at the ellipse, and we're hoping it will be here for many more years to come. the last one didn't make it, and the one before that blew down in a big windstorm in february of 2011. all is going well here. i'm going to send the -- send it back to you in the studio. we'l
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stay with us. stay with us. . >> gary, it's nice and air conditioned here at the verizon center tonight. team usa against brazil. we'll catch up with the former knicks head coach to talk about this dream team part two, will. >> thanks, gary and if i have a story idea, call 202-895-3000. someone much smarter than i thought of a real easy number to remember, right? or e-mail your tips to www.fox5tips@wttg.com. ps@wttg. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. [ male announcer ] when a president doesn't tell the truth, how can we trust him to lead? the obama outsourcing attacks: "misleading, unfair and untrue." there was "no evidence" that mitt romney shipped jobs overseas. candidate obama lied about hillary clinton. so, shame on you, barack obama. [ male announcer ] but america expects more from a president. obama's dishonest campaign: another reason america has lost confidence in barack obama. . >>> welcome back to the news edge at 6. a falls church mansion was badly damaged after be
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pepco tells us, they promise us 90% of the customers have their power back. that leaves 10% still miserable, hot, and frustrated. we'll have more on the stories tonight at 10. the news edge at 11. in the meantime, stay safe out there. see you back here tonight. e to
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good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm maureen umeh. the announcement came in norfolk in front of the uss wisconsin. the state paul ryan represents in congress. at this hour, mitt romney is wrapping up an event in monasses and that is where john henrehan is live. john, how was it? >> reporter: this highly partisan crowd, maureen, gathered to see what the other half of the top of the ticket was going to look like, and this crowd liked what they saw several thousand people showed up to hear the two people at the top of the republican ticket make their case. newly selected vice presidential candidate paul ryan placed the blame for the nation's slow economic recovery on president barack obama. >> the president has given his policies that put our nation on a path to debt, doubt, despair, and decline. he's the good news: we don't have to put up with this. we can turn this thing around. we can get ourselves back on the right track. >> reporter: congressman ryan is a famous fiscal hawk, and republican presidential candidate mitt romney praised
good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm maureen umeh. the announcement came in norfolk in front of the uss wisconsin. the state paul ryan represents in congress. at this hour, mitt romney is wrapping up an event in monasses and that is where john henrehan is live. john, how was it? >> reporter: this highly partisan crowd, maureen, gathered to see what the other half of the top of the ticket was going to look like, and this crowd liked what they saw several thousand people showed up to...
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if you wear long sleeved clothes and do use deet, you a child, use deet less than 30% and around 30% for a adult is good to spray on your skin and exposed is faces and that will protect you from the mosquitoes. more importantly, you can also do other prevention such says ensuring there is no outstanding water. if you have kids with frisbees, don't leave them there overnight where they get water in and when the mosquitoes can come and lay their yaks. >> that is a good point in the uncovered garbage cans, you know, dr. saul levin, thank you very much for being with us. >> thank you. >> and thank you. >> thank you so much. >> bobby. >>> and let's go to sue palka. >> we're not going to have to dodge to many raindrops like yesterday. we do have one or two things showing up and they're isolated and have not made much progress moving away from interstata 81 corridor and dropping the heavy rain here, between harrisonburg and luray. tomorrow afternoon, might be some more isolateed showers and thunderstorms around and may be closer to d.c. big headline tonight, i think, we have to make signifi
if you wear long sleeved clothes and do use deet, you a child, use deet less than 30% and around 30% for a adult is good to spray on your skin and exposed is faces and that will protect you from the mosquitoes. more importantly, you can also do other prevention such says ensuring there is no outstanding water. if you have kids with frisbees, don't leave them there overnight where they get water in and when the mosquitoes can come and lay their yaks. >> that is a good point in the...
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use it, don't use it. >> and they going to make decisions on their own. at least you can guide them in the path that you think would be good for them. >> researchers also found a change in perception about marijuana and has made it easier for parents and their children to talk about the drug. >>> just ahead on the edge, let the gadget battles begin. microsoft debuts a new device that could leave a bitter taste for apple. the d.c. wars when the news edge continues. >>> first, not all pooches are precious. some are downright ugly. a competition in is underway in san francisco. ugly from the united kingdom, and icky from sacramento and the connest is is -- contest is in good fun, the spca wants a message that all dogs need to get home. not just the cute ones. . >>> microsoft hopes to take a bite out of apple's. >> i joy pad success. the software giant unveiled the new tablet. ansly air hart tells us, many techies are excited about the device. >> reporter: the folks at microsoft are taking aim at apple, the tech company unveiled a new tablet computer
use it, don't use it. >> and they going to make decisions on their own. at least you can guide them in the path that you think would be good for them. >> researchers also found a change in perception about marijuana and has made it easier for parents and their children to talk about the drug. >>> just ahead on the edge, let the gadget battles begin. microsoft debuts a new device that could leave a bitter taste for apple. the d.c. wars when the news edge continues....
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high temperatures in the low 80s for many of us. it's thursday and friday that we see a little bit better chance of rain, a better chance of cloud cover, and temperatures will start to cool into the low 70s. some areas, depending on where this front goes could be in the upper 60s with shower activity on friday that doesn't make for a very nice day. we're not talking about a washout here. so don't expect a ton of rain over the next few days. just expect to keep that umbrella handy. a little bit on the cool side. 65 to 69 degrees by around 8:00, 9:00 tonight. tomorrow morning waking up to temperatures a lot warmer. 53 to 59. we'll call it mostly cloudy with a few showers. best chance of showers to the north and west of washington. that's going to be the theme through the day tomorrow too, with more clouds tomorrow. but more sun down to the south. we will see more shower activity on thursday. a better chance on friday. another chance on saturday. and then we'll start to dry out just a little bit. temperatures in the 70s throughout righ
high temperatures in the low 80s for many of us. it's thursday and friday that we see a little bit better chance of rain, a better chance of cloud cover, and temperatures will start to cool into the low 70s. some areas, depending on where this front goes could be in the upper 60s with shower activity on friday that doesn't make for a very nice day. we're not talking about a washout here. so don't expect a ton of rain over the next few days. just expect to keep that umbrella handy. a little bit...
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that's going to set us up as it pushes its way towards us. we've got a time line to keep a close eye on. back to our weather maps in terms of it. as we look at what we can expect and what is headed our way, that frontal system will become our weathermaker. jet stream well to the south. that warm, steamy air is still sticking around. we're talking stormy conditions in our forecast as a result of the instability that is going to be in because of the heat and as we head to the low 90s. overall, this is what we're dealing with. so we are talking at looking athe temperatures continuing to the 80s and 90 as well as a change for sunday and also we're looking at the humidity increasing. >>> all right. thanks, gwen. >>> remember, you can check the weather any time with our fox 5 weather app download it on your droid, iphone or ipad. you know the drill where you can find all of that information. >>> straight ahead on the news edge, more legal wrangling in the penn state child sex abuse sex scandal. how the family of late coach paterno is getting involv
that's going to set us up as it pushes its way towards us. we've got a time line to keep a close eye on. back to our weather maps in terms of it. as we look at what we can expect and what is headed our way, that frontal system will become our weathermaker. jet stream well to the south. that warm, steamy air is still sticking around. we're talking stormy conditions in our forecast as a result of the instability that is going to be in because of the heat and as we head to the low 90s. overall,...
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and there is the frontal system to the west of us. still showers and thunderstorms firing up ahead of that and we're going to keep thunderstorms in the forecast until midnight or so and drier after that. if we don't see severe thunderstorms -- thors in the next hour or so in the city, we're not going to get any and this is how it looks like tomorrow. that is ahead of that. >> and so everyone can see. >> sunday looks great. monday looks great. tuesday, more thunderstorms. wednesday, not too bad. back down to the upper 80s and again, tomorrow, thadraw the re the east, the showers and to the west, looks like there is not going to be one. >> where is that line? >> and that is on to i-95. >> rg3 is as advertised in his nfl preseasondy bah. next on the sports edge. and a s helped e welfare as we know it, by requiring work for welfare. but on july 12th, president obama quietly announced a plan to gut welfare reform by dropping work requirements. under obama's plan, you wouldn't have to work, and wouldn't have to train for a job -- they just
and there is the frontal system to the west of us. still showers and thunderstorms firing up ahead of that and we're going to keep thunderstorms in the forecast until midnight or so and drier after that. if we don't see severe thunderstorms -- thors in the next hour or so in the city, we're not going to get any and this is how it looks like tomorrow. that is ahead of that. >> and so everyone can see. >> sunday looks great. monday looks great. tuesday, more thunderstorms. wednesday,...
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it found evidence that some people registered to vote using the names of the deceased. it allows them to register to vote twice in two different states. the group is demanding the state board of elections investigate. >> and we don't believe you can have free and fair elects if the information is incorrect. >> the state elects officials say there is no evidence of fraud. >>> and in a few hours, president obama and mitt romney will face off for the first presidential debate. stage is set, spotlight on denver tonight. the new polls indicate that mitt romney may need to sway undecided voters during the debate. a cnn poll averaged 7 recent surveys and overall, president obama had 49 to 45%. well, tonight's debate, will it make a difference among the voters? craig bosswell is live in denver with more now. craig. >> reporter: good evening to you. three hours and counting until the main event here. the first presidential debate of the 2012 campaign. the first question will go to president obama and that is followed by two-minute answers on the topic and the 15 minutes and ther
it found evidence that some people registered to vote using the names of the deceased. it allows them to register to vote twice in two different states. the group is demanding the state board of elections investigate. >> and we don't believe you can have free and fair elects if the information is incorrect. >> the state elects officials say there is no evidence of fraud. >>> and in a few hours, president obama and mitt romney will face off for the first presidential debate....
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why are you demonizing us for it? it's time we had somebody who believes in us. someone who believes that achievement should be rewarded not punished. we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. i've never felt this way before, but it's a scary time to be a woman. mitt romney is just so out of touch. [ female announcer ] mitt romney opposes requiring insurance coverage for contraception. and romney supports overturning roe versus wade.
why are you demonizing us for it? it's time we had somebody who believes in us. someone who believes that achievement should be rewarded not punished. we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. i've never felt this way before, but it's a scary time to be a woman. mitt romney is just so out of touch. [ female announcer ] mitt romney opposes requiring insurance coverage for contraception. and romney supports overturning roe versus wade.
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he was caught using his bank card. two other men are also accused of shooting harris and dumping his body down a well. >> two teens arrested in the murder of a 74-year-old man in river dale, glen atkinson was stabbed to death walking a dog in park view garden apartments. august 2nd, two 16-year-old and 18-year-olds, were accused but prosecutors had to drop the charges due to lack of evidence in the case. >> with a pace toward the republican nomination increases with con it'ses in four states, mitt romney is fresh off his win in nevada but his three competitors are not giving up yet. >> almost two days after the nevada caucuses close votes are finally official, mitt romney won with 50% his strongest first place finish so far. >> this is not the first time you gave me your vote of confidence this time i got to take it to the white house. >>> while romney focused attention on president obama saturday night newt gingrich who finished a distant second had his sights on the former governor >> unlike governor romney i care de
he was caught using his bank card. two other men are also accused of shooting harris and dumping his body down a well. >> two teens arrested in the murder of a 74-year-old man in river dale, glen atkinson was stabbed to death walking a dog in park view garden apartments. august 2nd, two 16-year-old and 18-year-olds, were accused but prosecutors had to drop the charges due to lack of evidence in the case. >> with a pace toward the republican nomination increases with con it'ses in...
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good evening thanks for joining us. rodney king's beating at the hands of los angeles police, ignited riots in the early 90s. this morning at the age of 47, he was found dead in his backyard pool. anita voguele has more. >> i just want to say, you know, can we all get along? can we get along? >> reporter: that was rodney king in 1992, on the third day of the los angeles riots. today t man who once said he felt like he was an inch from death at the hands of the los angeles police, is dead at the age of 47. rodney king's fiance, calling 911 sunday morning an avid swimmer, king was at the bottom of their swimming pool. >> when they pulled him out he was unresponsive. >> reporter: king was drunk and unarmed when pulled over for speeding march 1991. his brutal beating iconic symbol of police brutality when four officers were tried for excessive force and acquitted april 1992, one of the worst urban riots in american history began. there were 55 riot related deaths and nearly $1 billion in property damage. king later wondered
good evening thanks for joining us. rodney king's beating at the hands of los angeles police, ignited riots in the early 90s. this morning at the age of 47, he was found dead in his backyard pool. anita voguele has more. >> i just want to say, you know, can we all get along? can we get along? >> reporter: that was rodney king in 1992, on the third day of the los angeles riots. today t man who once said he felt like he was an inch from death at the hands of the los angeles police, is...
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. >>> and thank you for joining us at 5. >> the news edge at 6 starts now. >>> new details tonight on a marine corp controversy. reaction continues to pour in from around the world about a shocking video that allegedly shows u.s. marines urinating on dead taliban fighters and the pentagon said it it made progress as to who was involved. >>> the naval criminal investigative service, ncis, is conducting the investigation while the obama administration is trying to gauge how bad the fallout from this video will be. an official with the united states marine corps said that two of the four marines were identified. they were attached to the 3rd battalion, second marines, which returned home to north carolina last fall. the obama administration is trying to assess the damage. >> it's absolutely inconsistent with american values. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton echoed a statement by defense secretary leon pinetta promising punishment for those involved. >> and anyone found to have participated or known about it, having engaged in such conduct must be held fully accountable. >>
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to discuss what is next, the political analyst lennystein horn joins us now. good to see you as always. down to newt and mit. in reality, down to mit, right? >> down to mit. game over and this is it. rick santorum was the overachiever, had no money or organization, but what he showed was the conservative base of the party was not fully enthusiastic about mitt romney and they gravitated to rick santorum. the key for mitt romney new, how does he get the enthusiasm of the base to go out and vote for him but to organize and get out the vote and work for him. >> and i wanted to ask you, do you feel like mit, obviously, is naturally a middle-of-the- road republican. he is, a lot of people, think pandering to the right to getet nomination to appease the conservatives. does he float back to his natural positions or does he cater to the right until the primary season is over in. >> your question brings up a real dilemma for the romney campaign. if he's considered as someone who shifts opinions on and off and goes right and middle, then what does he stand for? if he sti
to discuss what is next, the political analyst lennystein horn joins us now. good to see you as always. down to newt and mit. in reality, down to mit, right? >> down to mit. game over and this is it. rick santorum was the overachiever, had no money or organization, but what he showed was the conservative base of the party was not fully enthusiastic about mitt romney and they gravitated to rick santorum. the key for mitt romney new, how does he get the enthusiasm of the base to go out and...
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paul wagner joins us with this exclusive story. paul? >> reporter: he was convicted of murder after an fbi agent testified his hair almost certainly matched the hair found at the scene of the crime. all of the characteristics were the same, he told the jury, but the agent and the science were wrong. dna has proven the hair found at the scene could not have come from tribble. in his first introduce, he talks about his case and the toll it's take own his life. >> reporter: he was 17 years old when he was arrested for the murder of cabby mccormack. he told the police he didn't do it and had an alibi. no one believed him. >> it was crazy. what happened, there were six charges when they broke it down. and on the first four counts, they found me not guilty. and that is when i knew it was supposed to happen. when the guilty verdict was read, i was just -- it threw me. >> reporter: prosecutors relied heavily on the hair found at the scene of the crime to convict tribble, putting an fbi agent on the strand who told the jury the hair that aligned
paul wagner joins us with this exclusive story. paul? >> reporter: he was convicted of murder after an fbi agent testified his hair almost certainly matched the hair found at the scene of the crime. all of the characteristics were the same, he told the jury, but the agent and the science were wrong. dna has proven the hair found at the scene could not have come from tribble. in his first introduce, he talks about his case and the toll it's take own his life. >> reporter: he was 17...
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i'm not used to being, you know, in the three-point stance. i feel like i'm more and more comfortable and getting real life game reps. i think it helps out a lot. >> i am doing what i have to throughout camp and keep being better and they love my progress so far. i hope they do and i continue to doy what do. >> young was the skins number one fullback entering the season and suffered a setback early in training camp and has a strained hamstring. he's more than 80% healed and is trying to stay patient. >> i got to the position. not inters of fame and fans and that stuff and in terms of me being comfortable and knowing what to do. i'm not just thinking about what is the defense going to do. i am reacting on this and to make them adjust to me. this is frustrating. >> and the hits keep coming for the nationals, literally and figuratively. they had 21 hits last night, the most at at&t park and they gaining grounds in the nl east, leading by 5 1/2 games over atlanta and that is a very, very cold night in france. the nationals bats were red- hot. top
i'm not used to being, you know, in the three-point stance. i feel like i'm more and more comfortable and getting real life game reps. i think it helps out a lot. >> i am doing what i have to throughout camp and keep being better and they love my progress so far. i hope they do and i continue to doy what do. >> young was the skins number one fullback entering the season and suffered a setback early in training camp and has a strained hamstring. he's more than 80% healed and is...
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us going into the game. we're all competing and working, working to get that spot. we're still young and had to mature quickly. and i think the coach is doing a great job of keeping us comfortable and making sure we're not too far out of our comfort zone and going into the game. >> reporter: last night -- . >> last night, a packed house at lang steadyium and hosting georgia tech. the hokies trailing 10-7 and with the deep up to the right side for freshman dimitri moles with the 32-yard touchdown and virginia tech with a 14-10 lead. and let's go to the final seconds of regulation. and now down 17-14. and he is earlier in the corner, converts a 41-yarder and this game goes into overtime tied at 17. in o.t., after a virginia tech interception, it's 2-0 again and this time, nails the game- winning 18-yard field-goal and the hokies beatva gaga tech, 20- 17 in the first overtime game at the stadium. and the nationals, of course, didn't win 83 and that would be another team record tonight hosting the cubs at 7:00 p
us going into the game. we're all competing and working, working to get that spot. we're still young and had to mature quickly. and i think the coach is doing a great job of keeping us comfortable and making sure we're not too far out of our comfort zone and going into the game. >> reporter: last night -- . >> last night, a packed house at lang steadyium and hosting georgia tech. the hokies trailing 10-7 and with the deep up to the right side for freshman dimitri moles with the...
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a nice little spider decided to join us this evening. he's loving the weather. 70 degrees the high temperature today. average high is 76. a little bit below average here. low temperatures this morning around 56 degrees. not all that cool. it's going to be a little cooler than that tomorrow morning. look at the record high, 99. 30 degrees warmer than it was today. that set just two years ago in 2010. temperatures, 68 degrees with plenty of sunshine. sun starting to go down. winds out of the west at about 3 miles an hour. we're looking at some very cool evening temperatures. and very cool morning temperatures tomorrow morning. we'll show you how cool in just a second. 65 in martinsburg right now. 64 in gaithersburg. radar picture, not showing anything. there is no rain anywhere close to our region. as a matter of fact, if we widen out here, you still notice rain from new york, to cleveland, cincinnati and norfolk. we will stay dry for the next 24 hours. but that's when things begin to change. first, take a look at these nuers. only 59 toni
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give us a refresher as to why here? >> reporter: virginia is not a small state and this goes back to virginia's aic rules how they go about put pick people on the ballot. you need a certain percentage of people in congressional districts and mitt romney and ron paul met the requirements. the others didn't. rick perry was one, john huntsman, michele bachmann and they're out of the race n. december, perry foiled suit. what the court said, brian, you may have a point here, candidates. virginia's ballot law may not be constitutional but it's december. too late for to you do this and this is going to go ahead and as it has with the two candidates on this ballot. expect this to be revisited. >> ten states in all, including virginia. the key one, obviously, ohio, right? you can't understate ohio's importance tonight, brian. no republican has been elected president of the united states without ohio. no president has been elected, a generation new of 50 years without getting ohio. also tennessee tonight, brian. you know that is
give us a refresher as to why here? >> reporter: virginia is not a small state and this goes back to virginia's aic rules how they go about put pick people on the ballot. you need a certain percentage of people in congressional districts and mitt romney and ron paul met the requirements. the others didn't. rick perry was one, john huntsman, michele bachmann and they're out of the race n. december, perry foiled suit. what the court said, brian, you may have a point here, candidates....
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there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ . >>> bookies losing big at the jersey, a gurassic park kind of -- jurassic name change. >>> not everyone was cheering for i'll have another in the race. the win was a worst-case scenario for vegas beaks. the first time in years they lost money on the race. the odds were as high as 200-1 earlier in the year w no guarantee the horse would make the starting gate. payout for i'll have another's big win armed around $32 for every $2. >>> and this is an interesting one. ochocinco, metaworld war peace and tauraunus rex. a 23-year-old nebraska man legally changeed his name to the name of the dinosaur. he said it's cooler and that his name is more recognizable since he's an entrepreneur. i wonder what he will think when he's 46. >>> and generations of fans are morning the death of legendary children's author maurice t is endac, beast known for his book "-- best known for his book" where the wild things are ." it was published in 1963 and sold more than 19 million copies and made into a ho
there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ . >>> bookies losing big at the jersey, a gurassic park kind of -- jurassic name change. >>> not everyone was cheering for i'll have another in the race. the win was a worst-case scenario for vegas beaks. the first time in years they lost money on the race. the odds were as high as 200-1 earlier in the year w no guarantee the horse would make the starting gate. payout for i'll have another's big win armed around...
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the man used his fist to punch the woman in her face and head. he then made off with an apple computer. today's victim was found outside of her front door by the local mailman. she's been hospitalized. the police made a public plea for any other witnesses in the neighborhood to come forward. that may have happened already. the neighborhood listserv said the suspicious man was spotted in another nearby backyard earlier this week. and the spotters quickly snapped photos and shared those photos with police. very late this afternoon, d.c. police announced the arrest of 18-year-old tyran mcel wrath of southeast d.c. and he's in custody. he's charged with first-degree burglary and the victim remains in the hospital but she's expected to be released soon and is expected to recover from the beating. >>> a nor'easter suddenly discovering -- and he's more from sharon from monmoth county, new jersey. >> reporter: i'm in an evacuated area along the new jersey shore and it's just over my shoulder here and ts is another condemned home. we have been all over th
the man used his fist to punch the woman in her face and head. he then made off with an apple computer. today's victim was found outside of her front door by the local mailman. she's been hospitalized. the police made a public plea for any other witnesses in the neighborhood to come forward. that may have happened already. the neighborhood listserv said the suspicious man was spotted in another nearby backyard earlier this week. and the spotters quickly snapped photos and shared those photos...
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use the hash tag fox 5 d.c. you decide to tweet your thoughts about the candidates, the issues, the election and more as we count down to november. >>> >>> searchers found the bot -- found the body of a missing virginia boy. they searched the wooded area before butmis said a spot. the group of volunteers came upon it today. the medical examiner will rule on his cause of death. >>> still ahead here on the edge, hurricane katrina survivors fight back. why a ward has gone too far. sue. >> and tropical weather sounds like a distant memory now that we're in the 30s in some spots overnight, brian. we'll look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. and oh, scott, it's 61 in santa louse. nice and bamy in comparison. >> and thank you, sue. the nationals are underway as we speak and looking to take a 2-0 series lead on the cardinals and the health of rg3 is the top story at redskins park. the quarterback was knocked out of yesterday's game with a concussion. what it means for the game, his future and are the redskins in tr
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thank you for joining us. tell us what it has been like down there because you're still pretty far away from hurricane sandy. >> reporter: yeah, we are but i have to tell you, hurricane sandy is basically whipping up some rough surf, rough winds all here along our coast and i'm going to get out of the way so you guys can see here. so this wave so strong up to 12 feet in certain areas. it keeps slamming against the pier there as you can see and so beach officials tell us basically they have no -- they basically tell us that they didn't have any rescues today because there weren't a lot of swimmers in the water but there were lots of onlookers here today, a lot of them up on the pier now. they have gone up there as basically the rain ban as come down and again to your point, sandy is about 200 miles here from florida but we are definitely feeling it here, you know, winds of up to 55 miles per hour and to give you an idea of how windy it was here or is here, while we were driving here, the cars basically on the r
thank you for joining us. tell us what it has been like down there because you're still pretty far away from hurricane sandy. >> reporter: yeah, we are but i have to tell you, hurricane sandy is basically whipping up some rough surf, rough winds all here along our coast and i'm going to get out of the way so you guys can see here. so this wave so strong up to 12 feet in certain areas. it keeps slamming against the pier there as you can see and so beach officials tell us basically they...
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he's trying to restrict us, again. he's taking us backwards. george allen is the last thing we need in washington. anncr: the democratic senatorial campaign committee is... responsible for the content of this advertising. take away his toys and he'll play with a stick. take away their bikes and they'll still find a way to get where they're going. but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far.
he's trying to restrict us, again. he's taking us backwards. george allen is the last thing we need in washington. anncr: the democratic senatorial campaign committee is... responsible for the content of this advertising. take away his toys and he'll play with a stick. take away their bikes and they'll still find a way to get where they're going. but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far.
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that's what got us in trouble in the first place. president obama has a plan to rebuild america from... the ground up, investing in innovation, education... and job training. it only works if there is a strong middle class. that's what happened when i was president. we need to keep going with his plan. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> one of the youngest delegates. he appeared on fox 5 news at 5, said he loved politics. >> attribute political v. to grandparent. they came over as misplaced immigrants. i think my political involvement is a way of preserving for me and future generations and descendants the american dream. dream. he is just 17. he'll be 18 before the november election so he can vote. >>> most of the nation suffered from extreme drought and farmers looking for relief as their crops wither away. a way to help farmers in the future, scientists created a drought-tolerant corn. an average yield would be 139 bush els per acre. it can average anywhere from 125 bush els to acre to as much as
that's what got us in trouble in the first place. president obama has a plan to rebuild america from... the ground up, investing in innovation, education... and job training. it only works if there is a strong middle class. that's what happened when i was president. we need to keep going with his plan. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> one of the youngest delegates. he appeared on fox 5 news at 5, said he loved politics. >> attribute political...
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later in sports. >> if you have a story idea, call us and shot us an e-mail. i'm barack obama, and i apapproe this message. mitt romney's position on women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny coverage for cancer screenings and birth control. we can't afford to let him take away our choices... to take away basic health care. vo: both backed proposals to outlaw abortions...even in cases of rape and incest. i don't think that women's health issues have faced a crisis like this in decades. . >>> drivers may havesho toshell out more money. a public hearing is underway. the first of three scheduled hearings. maureen umeh is live with details now. maureen? >> reporter: brian, the money will go to finance metro's plan to silver line the metropolitan washington airports authority is building the line and what they're considering, what they both cons, in effect, double what you're paying on the toll roads and you'll be paying $4.50 by 2015, as you might expect and that is very unpopular proposal. l
later in sports. >> if you have a story idea, call us and shot us an e-mail. i'm barack obama, and i apapproe this message. mitt romney's position on women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny coverage for cancer screenings and birth control. we can't afford to let him take away our choices... to take away basic health care. vo: both backed proposals to outlaw abortions...even in cases of rape...
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stay with us. they focus on local and national candidates and the issues during the final days of the campaign. fox 5 wants to hear from you as well. use the hash tag d.c. you decide to tweet your thoughts as we count down to election day. >>> breaking news from new york city. a short time ago, mayor bloomberg reversed course and announced sunday's running of the new york city marathon is cancelled. bloomberg came under sharp criticism for not canceling the race. in the aftermath of hurricane send, the city is still recovering from the massive storms and killed 40 people in new york alone. many are still without power. the transportation in the city has been snarled. the resources would have been diverted for the marathon and they're needed to help the city recover from sandy. >>> mntime, the heart of new york is slowly beating as recovery from sandy picked up a bit. the cleanup is breeding frustration, though, and desperation. millions of people without power, gas, food, drinking water, hurricane
stay with us. they focus on local and national candidates and the issues during the final days of the campaign. fox 5 wants to hear from you as well. use the hash tag d.c. you decide to tweet your thoughts as we count down to election day. >>> breaking news from new york city. a short time ago, mayor bloomberg reversed course and announced sunday's running of the new york city marathon is cancelled. bloomberg came under sharp criticism for not canceling the race. in the aftermath of...
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there is another tough competitor who is making a name for himself as well. >> as beth parker shows us he is a little older than phelps but committed to his sport. >> well, just a general stiffness i take painkillers to ease the ache. when i have a stereo type image of a 57-year-old -- 75-year-old i don't see myself in it some how. >> but he is taking a slice out of a lot of stereo types. >> double take kind of thing. >> that is the response this anne arundel county man usually gets when he tells people he is a fencer not just any here he is atop the medals stand at the usa fencing medal championships earlier this month he won gold in the veteran men's division. >> you are constantly solving a puzzle some refer it to the sport as physical chess. >> all about tricking your opponent >> i am going to go here to draw them in. >> fencers earn points for each touch. >> beginner asks me, what makes a good fencer and i look at them and said, a good fencer is a good liar. >> here he is with his coach. he is practicing in silver springs. he first tried the sport 40 years ago. >> i was hooked fro
there is another tough competitor who is making a name for himself as well. >> as beth parker shows us he is a little older than phelps but committed to his sport. >> well, just a general stiffness i take painkillers to ease the ache. when i have a stereo type image of a 57-year-old -- 75-year-old i don't see myself in it some how. >> but he is taking a slice out of a lot of stereo types. >> double take kind of thing. >> that is the response this anne arundel...
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shawn yancy shows us what is trending at 6, including a warning for parents with teenagers. we saw this coming yesterday. it's disheartening for sure. >> reporter: it is. we're in the web center new to talk about the troubling trend we're seeing popping up on the internet on youtube. all you have to do is search the phrase am i ugly and you'll find dozens of videos of kids asking the world if they ugly. some of the videos have racked up thousands of comments ranging from support testify cool and it's just another reason for parents to keep an eye on what their quid kids are doing online. >>> -- their kids are doing online. >>> courtesy of google glasses. this is what the vow might be looking like and say you're looking at the washington monument. it will send information to a screen near your arm and if you know someone at a party, it may call up their facebook or google page. >>> and fineamy, the viral video of the day, not to do if you are caught on camera. after a few seconds, can you see she's disappearing. and fell to the floor and that is what you're not supposed toco
shawn yancy shows us what is trending at 6, including a warning for parents with teenagers. we saw this coming yesterday. it's disheartening for sure. >> reporter: it is. we're in the web center new to talk about the troubling trend we're seeing popping up on the internet on youtube. all you have to do is search the phrase am i ugly and you'll find dozens of videos of kids asking the world if they ugly. some of the videos have racked up thousands of comments ranging from support testify...
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thomas gore admits he and another person used money from gray's mayoral campaign donations to pay off the former candidate brown. the deal called for him to take attacks. did the candidate know about this at the time? matt ackland is live with more. matt? >> reporter: the mayor said that he had no part in paying brown or offering him a job in exchange for the attacks and gore said that he would take out the money orders and that another person would pass it to brown. no comment from gore. he is a campaign and long time worker for vincent gray and admitted in court to taking out a total of $660 in money orders and admitted to passing them on to someone referred to in court documents as person a. gore admitted that when brown went to the media about being paid to attack fenty, he shredded a notebook with payment records because he knew what he was doing was illegal. gore's attorney, fred cook, said he believes that others will be charged and said this about mayor gray today. >> nothing in the statement of offense mentioned any participation by mayor gray in anything. >> reporter: mayor
thomas gore admits he and another person used money from gray's mayoral campaign donations to pay off the former candidate brown. the deal called for him to take attacks. did the candidate know about this at the time? matt ackland is live with more. matt? >> reporter: the mayor said that he had no part in paying brown or offering him a job in exchange for the attacks and gore said that he would take out the money orders and that another person would pass it to brown. no comment from gore....
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and even our surviving victim is not able to talk to us. we don't know the details of what transspeared inside the office. >> reporter: police believe a homeless man who lived in the woods behind the church was going to -- coming to the food pantry for assistance. in recent months or weeks, however, the 56-year-old douglas franklin jones was verbally abusive to the staff and was ultimately asked to not come back. on thursday, he came back with a handgun, police say, and shot the minister and an administrative worker, brenda brewington, before killing himself in the nearby woods. friends and family of brenda brewington are devastated by her killing. >> what do you make of this? >> nothing is sacred. nook is -- nothing is sacred. that is -- and my heart's broke. >> again, although the minister is technically still alive and described by baltimore shock trauma in critical condition, the church released a statement in the last hour saying she's being kept alive by life- support means so that her family can make decisions and arrangements regard
and even our surviving victim is not able to talk to us. we don't know the details of what transspeared inside the office. >> reporter: police believe a homeless man who lived in the woods behind the church was going to -- coming to the food pantry for assistance. in recent months or weeks, however, the 56-year-old douglas franklin jones was verbally abusive to the staff and was ultimately asked to not come back. on thursday, he came back with a handgun, police say, and shot the minister...
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neily was slammed and his wife saying they used tax payer money to bankroll their lavish lifestyle >> they disregarded one of the basic services, it is not your money it is taxpayer money. >>> an inspector general report detailed the agencies out landish habits but neily is till on the payroll. the administrator resigned she told lawmakers the conference evolved into an arrogant, self- congratulatory event >> i deeply regret this i will mourn for the rest of my life the loss of my appointment. >> the inspector general said his investigation shows neily is a bully able to continue using taxpayer money inapropriety already for years because employees feared retaliation >> they had a very hostile environment, when someone spoke up they were quote, according to a witness, squashed like a bug, unquote. >> gsa inspector general says he is investigating possible bribery and kick backs in the agency. in washington nicole collins, fox news. >>> another big story, jury selection continued in the trial of roger clemens. fox 5s. paul wagner with the story. >> reporter: when roger clemens left thi
neily was slammed and his wife saying they used tax payer money to bankroll their lavish lifestyle >> they disregarded one of the basic services, it is not your money it is taxpayer money. >>> an inspector general report detailed the agencies out landish habits but neily is till on the payroll. the administrator resigned she told lawmakers the conference evolved into an arrogant, self- congratulatory event >> i deeply regret this i will mourn for the rest of my life the...